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Using different materials and sticking them down is called collage.

Techniques

Try fun art techniques like printing, cutting, tearing and dabbing. Learn how different actions change shapes and textures, and practise making neat, bold, or rough effects.

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Fascinating Fact

Cutting and tearing can change the shape of paper. Tearing can make rough edges, and cutting can make neat edges.

Techniques are the different ways you use tools and materials to make an artwork. In KS1 Art and Design, you can experiment with marks, patterns, and textures, then choose the technique that best suits your idea.

Key Terms

  • Technique: A way of making art, such as printing, dabbing, or cutting.
  • Tool: Something you use to help you work, like scissors, a brush, or a sponge.
  • Texture: How something feels, or how it looks like it would feel, such as smooth or bumpy.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are art techniques in KS1?

Art techniques in KS1 are simple ways to make effects in artwork, such as drawing lines, printing patterns, mixing colours, and using tools to create different textures.

What is the difference between cutting and tearing paper?

Cutting uses scissors to make smooth, controlled shapes, while tearing uses your hands and can create uneven edges that look more textured in a collage or picture.

How can I make patterns using art techniques?

You can make patterns by repeating shapes, stamping with sponges or objects, printing with paint, or using the same line and shape again and again across your paper.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
A lot of artists keep their ideas and inspirations together in what?
A special drawer
A shoe box
A plastic bag
A sketchbook
Sketchbooks are useful for organising ideas and trying out new techniques
2 .
Using more than one material in a piece of artwork is called what?
Mixed media
Selection materials
Variety art
Choosing
Some artists use a wide combination of media to give different finishes to their work
3 .
Artwork done in ceramics or fashion is also known as what?
Unusual art
Interesting art
Three-dimensional art
Captivating art
Painting and photography are known as two-dimensional
4 .
When artists concentrate on the light and dark aspects of their subject, they are looking at what?
Colour
Tone
Lines
Size
Tonal work focusses on the light and shade used to make subjects appear real
5 .
Painting watery paint onto paper or a canvas is known as what?
A scrub
A bath
A wash
A clean
This technique is often used as a background
6 .
Using different materials and sticking them all down together is called what?
Gluing
Random
Sticky
Collage
Collages can be made from just about anything!
7 .
Producing the right shades and tones of paint for a picture is known as what?
Colour messing
Colour mixing
Colour splattering
Colour dabbing
All other colours can be mixed from the three primary colours: red, blue and yellow
8 .
What is cross-hatching?
A motor sport
Lots of lines going in different directions to shade in an area
An angry artist
A new chick
The lines can be built up gradually to make the shading look darker
9 .
When the page or canvas has the longest sides at the top and bottom, it is called what?
A vista
A landscape
A scenery
A photograph
Turning the page the other way is called a portrait
10 .
If you printed a design using two or more shapes in a set order, this would be called what?
A big confusion
A standard print
A pretty mess
A repeating pattern
Nature and buildings use lots of repeating patterns
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize – Art and Design

Author:  Angela Smith (Primary School Teacher & KS1 Quiz Writer)
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